One man dead following Newton fire; other residents escape unharmed

At around 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Newton firefighters responded to 911 calls reporting a blaze at a two-family home on the corner of Walnut and Boylston streets and arrived to find heavy flames visible through the first-floor windows, officials said. 5:58 p.m.

Police investigating string of vandalism incidents in Newton

After more than 100 posters of people taken hostage by Hamas were defaced over the weekend, police in Newton said Monday they are investigating earlier incidents in which “We Stand with Israel” signs were vandalized or stolen. 12:51 p.m.

Newton police investigating hate crime after posters of Hamas hostages were vandalized

A Newton couple said they put up the 110-foot display along the front of their property to pay tribute to the hostages. 11:19 p.m.

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Headed to the path of totality? Here are some of the events planned in Vt., N.H., and Maine.

The total solar eclipse is a month away, and preparation for the cosmic event is in full swing throughout New England. 11:16 a.m.

Judge issues final ruling in Newton teachers union lawsuit; parents denied to join

The lawsuit sought to expand upon an existing case, brought by the state and Newton School Committee against the union, to include parents in a class action. 8:30 p.m.

Newton teachers ratify new contract following 15-day strike

The Newton teachers’ union voted Sunday night to ratify a new contract with the School Committee following the state’s longest teachers strike in three decades. 10:25 p.m.

Newton teachers strike adds stresses for Metco families

School closures have left thousands of parents scrambling for child care, including the families of the 415 Boston students who attend Newton schools through Metco — more than any other district in the program. 8:29 p.m.